Cosmetic-applicating aid



Aug. 3, 1943. E. MOORE ET AL ,9

cosmmm APPLIGATING AID Filed July 5, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 20 1 75 21,2225 2-; s5 is 31 33 E B C D 7.9 8D 8/ 82 Eda/2'21 Moore NVENTORS (5121195lf'aisaros a 4 21Ma4/P- y REG- as. Pm AGENT- s- 1943. E. MOORE ET AL2,325,968

COSMETIC APPLICATING AID Filed July 5, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Eldin M001?{INVENTORS dizmealflaisaros REG. MS-PATENI AGE/v7: I

Patented Aug. 3, 1943 7 2,325,968" g 'oosME'rrc-APPmcA'r 'mG v EdwinMoore andlames Katsaros; Los An'gele's',

v V V I I Application July 5, i941, s ia 1N i. 401-,23o T .6 Claims (c1.132-8837) Our invention relates to means for applying cosmeticstotheiace of a person,-as, per exame V ple the pencilling of eyebrows andespecially the; rouging of lips. Y

Particularly does our invention relate $170 an. entirely new andheretofore unsought ior'device, l namely, one thatfunctions in advanceof the de- I positing of a mass of cosmetic substance within.

'a given deposit-area of suitablyjshapely design by being adapted to aidin the preliminary depositing of an attenuated and smaller, mass ofsaid? substance or of any suitablecolored matter that will function as aline or outline'defining, at least in part, said deposit-area.

An object, and advantage, in the device referred to, is the facilitatingof the. depositing of cosmetic substance by a womanwhola'cks dexterityor who all too often finds herself compelled to complete the operation:in a hurry. 1

A further object and advantage lies in the provvision of compactdisposition of the face-400m,

tacting element ofithe device and ofthe'ltherewith associated otherelements,- such as the handlertherefor, a swab or'brush," coloredsubstance,

rouge, a pad for carrying said'coloredsubs'tanc and/or rouge, amirmr-andOtherWise.

Stilla further objectand advantageilies in the provision of a design and:iof'materials used for the parts of the device thatwill permit itsmanufacture and maintenance ata'low cost, onethat.

will result in a neat and efficient simple and convenient tousen V i,:Additional' objects and. advantages will-dis-.

device that. is

closeithemselves in the following. description and the accompanyingdrawings 1 of typical, recommended embodiments of our invention.- It isunderstood that these embodiments arenot to be regarded as limitativebut-are actually only illustrative of the principles of our invention,which principles are set forth in th heretoap-r pended claims, and thatpersons skilled in the art will readily conceive, within the scop ofthe.- claims, many modifications andvariations of our invention whichare not referred to insthisspecia fication or in the accompanying,drawings; in which W j a Figure 1; is ajfront elevationirview, of pneof many p ssible primary sections :each constitut ing the basice1ement-.-the face-contactin part-of a device embodying our invention;

Figure 2 is aplanrview of theioregoing,

Figure 3 presentsicross-sectional yiews of a primary sectionshowingthreespecies, eachspecies V 7 being illustrated .by twow examplesfixarnple being taken as seen in the plane 3+ -3in-F1gure 2.- 1553.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary; perspective View. 9!. V

a primary section providedwithra serrated fa e contacting edge inlieu ofthe unbrokenedge one sees in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a front elevation view of a lip+xde;; fining deviceembodying our invention "butiprjovided with an adjustablesecondarygface-con-f tacting section for defining the lo-Wer'lip inaddi= a primary section'for defining the upper tionto ,igure 6 isaplanview of the foregoing but with the secondary section and a certainthere:

with associated part omitted from the view, E

F u "'1 i a fra men ary, partly sectional, a front viewoi a o h r, lp-defini g devi e simi ar to that shown in Figures 51and ,6 butwithasingle,

centrally disposed member mounting the two sections instead of the pairoisimilarlyiunction:

- in 'm m 'e s e p o csl n hec hcr prmi Fi 8 5 rasme t r i rcntriewnalipfi s ev ce e b yin cur inv ntion butfnriivided only with lip. I

,Fi ur 9 is posit-area. v i ure. 10 is a s de lev ticno hesamei ure 11is a front le t 01 the me- Figure i a d e evat on o the fa e or 'a.WQman-ShOWniII the act pplying-to her upper p. devi e mbod in on invenn,

"Fi ure is a front elevation View qf he sq gl The basic el n -8 primaryor i section 20, shown in Figures 12 and 2 (cor responding to A primarysection 58 in'Figures 9, l0 and 1,1)- is platelike and is constituted oftwo substantially equ y d m ns on d a qua ed a f-( t ons 3.andl4,,endwise secured t0 and integral'with one-1 another at the centraljuncture or depression 12;; r the sing e,- ra e-c c n r. l p c ct n 20 ismet cr o i ins ed d pt d to n ms i an attenuatedfma'ss-oi cosmeticsubstance or-col oring matter, being concave flr dcominon-to both}symmetrica y edgewise r ies l as, F e r it assumes an-attenuatedformoithe Arabic nu-QQ meral, 3. See also Figure 11. Figure 2 discloses theOHG Ne nature oizedge. .2 1 .See'i lsQ- igu '9. More l cally des bed thcd erlfi is e, ed the l im -ma g a Pa t 6 011 13911 T e t t a oin n r.renamin -m r a part oi section 20 -i 1 indicated by 35.

a e or bo y m-phi irfimrm a a ection for defi in 'thetlcwer L -a.;n a vVw: o a cosm t ap l ir ins id mbo y n r in on nr i'i ed' with '7 7' an.offset. handle whose mean longitudinalfaxis s substant a y no m l t hemean P e c the section 20, as distinguished fromfpartslfi and 35, isindicated by 31. The function of depression 12 is that of a guide forsymmetrically disposing'the applicating aid to the upper lip of aperson. The entire primary section is constituted preferably in onepiece of course, and of metal, plastic or other suitable material.

Referring to Figure 3, Examples A and B illustrate'face-contactingsections of the first species,

' in. which-the body parts or greater parts, 28 and 30 respectively, aresubstantially in contact with the deposit-area, the plane of which maybe vis-.

ualized as that of a vertical line intersecting facecontacting edgesthereof, 2| and 22 respectively, their respective penultimo-marginalparts being Otherwise expressed, the mean plane of the deposit-area maybe idendesignated by 21 and 29.

tified as the plane that containsthe applicating edge and the heel edgeof each plate. In Figure 3, sections A, B, C and D, the heel edges arerespectively indicated by I9, 20,- 81 and 82.

Referring to examples C and D in Figure 3, they illustrateface-contacting sections of the second species, in which the bodyparts'or greater parts, 32 and 34 respectively, are disposed inmeanplanes that are more nearly parallel with than they are normal to themean plane of the depositarea and that are' spaced therefrom, theplaneoi the deposit-area in each case being visualized as that of avertical line intersecting the respective face-contacting edges23 and24, th respective penultimo-marginal parts being designated by 3| 7 and33.- 7 v In examples A and D are seen strength-according flangesopposite tothe face-contacting edges. In example F- in Figure 3,theface-contacting edge is designated by 26, the penultimo-marginalpart'by 36 and the-greater part by 38. It will be seen, bothin examplesE and F, that the mean planes of the greater parts orbody parts are morenearly normal to -than they are parallel with that of the-deposit-area,whose planemay be of deriving from too loosely pressing the-sectionagainst the deposit-area and thereby allowing it to slide broadsidewise.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, a device 39 comprises a handle 44retaining therewithin the two wires 11, the main parts thereof beingdesignated by 4| and the respective, two mutually spaced andsubstantially parallel guide-parts thereof being designated by 42, whichin turn are frictionally, slidably therealong engaged by section-base 45(through collars 4 3) in turn mounting secondary section 46, which isadjustable in a direction toward and away from primary section 45. If itbe'desired lac-make lines for the upper and visualized as that of avertical line intersecting therespectiveface-contacting edges 25 and 26.Examples E and F represent what-we term the third species of our genericinvention, which consists in the spatial relationship of the penultimo-'marginal part in every face-contacting section to the deposit-area onthe face, which characteristic is visible in all six examples of course.Obviously, examples A, B, C and D may be pictured as having theface-contacting edges at the bottom instead of at the top as shown, alldependingon whether it be respectively a primary section for the upperlip or a secondary section for the lower I 'lip. Obviously, also, is arelationship of the body partto the face-contacting'edge in which themean plane of the former strikes that of the deposit-area at aboutdegrees therewith, in which case of course the spatial relationship 'ofthe penultimo-marginal part relatively to thedeposit area continues toprevail. This exactly intermediate species between thesecon'd and thethird rately because the necessarily varying, manual contacting sectionin practice does not produce exactly-parallel or normal dispositions asdescribed;

In Figure 4, a face-contacting section His pro- 70 vided at itsface-contacting edge with serrated species need hardly beshown orclaimed separetention ofth'esupporting means for the faceteeth orserrations 48,-whose function isto retain therebetween successivelyspaced minute masses of colored substancefor producing the attenuated 4line" with even less danger of fuzzines's theredisposed approximately asshown.

frictionally engaging the shank; Obviously, both examples described,theengagement of the guides bythe collars maybe by mutually engageable,

threaded or otherwise coacting members instead of frictionallyengageable members as described. In Figure 8, a lower-lip-contactingdevice" 54 comprises a. secondary section 55 non-adjustably mounted onshank 56. V 1

In Figures 9, 10 and 11, a device 51 comprises a primary section 58,rigidly mounted on or in tegral with a handle 59, a material such asplastic being probablywery suitablefor .this one-piece typeofdevice. ,y.

The face-contacting section is platelike, It may be accorded'strengthand lightness at the same time by suitably flanging itas already. in-'dicated. By theterm, platelike, We have in mind a member whosecross-sectional form may be characterized by. .the longer dimension.thereof being at least -double. the shorter Ldimension thereof. Thecross-sectionally more compactly dimensioned section may be regardedmore as awire than as a platelike member. i

We term our inventionla cosmetic-applicating aid, with the emphasis onthe word, aid, because it is'not a guide for tracing a brush or pencilor the like along the edges and it is not a stencil by. whose aid theentire .mass constituting the lip is depositedinsubstantially a singleoperation. It is distinguished from a guide in thatthe Y edges areespecially shaped sectionally in a manner whereby they may be "usedasstamps,,themselves preliminarily receiving thereuponnarrow. masses ofcosmetic substanceforconveying to and redepositing the same upon thelips, eyebrows or elsewhere oftheface to constitute an outline.

or, otherwise expressed, aframe, within whose contour the principal massconstituting the-flip I or -otherwise is. deposited subsequentlythereto. The term, supporting part,..and therefrom' derivedterms,asemployed herein, refers to all or :any one or more of the parts. ofour device other,

than the'primary sectionor the secondaryi'section. Per example, inFigure 5',- section-base v 15,

wire or wires 11, handle and collars 43, eachis a supporting part oranycombination ofthem may be referred to as a supporting part, I 1

Any desired combination of said sections and handles may be used. Asingle handle may be provided with a plurality of variously shaped saidsections for the same persons use, to obtain a variety of difierentlips, each suitable to a given occasion. The sections may be integralwith or removable from the handles. The handle must be designed in amann r whereby it will present no obstruction to the view; however, somepersons will find the more horizontally disposed type of handleconvenient, while others will prefer the more vertically disposed typeof handle or one that is in between. Similarly, some persons will preferthe more horizontally disposed type of platelike section, while otherswill prefer the more vertically disposed type or a definitely obliquelydisposed type of section. It is understood that our invention is not tobe regarded as limited to any particular. disposition of the handle orsection.

We claim- 1. For depositing, on the face of a person, an attenuated,minor mass of colored matter defining, at least in part, thedeposit-area of a thereat subsequently applied, relatively larger massof cosmetic substance, a cosmetic-applicating aid or device comprising asupporting part and, attached thereto, a platelike, primary sectionadapted to contact the face by the edge of an ultimo-marginal partthereof, the thereto adjacent, penultimo-marginal part of said primarysection being spaced from the face.

2. For depositing, on the face of a person, an attenuated, minor mass ofcolored matter defining, at least in part, the deposit-area of a thereatsubsequently applied, relatively largermass of cosmetic substance, acosmetic-applicating aid or device comprising a supporting part and,attached thereto, a platelike, primary section adapted to contact theface by the edge of an ultimo-marginal part thereof, the theretoadjacent, penultimo-marginal part of said primary section beingspacedjfromthe face, the greater part of said primary section beingsubstantially I part of said primary section being in a mean' plane thatis more nearly parallel with than it is normal to that of saiddeposit-area and that is spaced therefrom. s

4. A lip-defining device, as in claim lprovided with a platelike,secondary section and with two mutually spaced and substantiallyparallel guide parts that are slidably therealong en-' gaged by at leastone of said sections and that contributively constitut means fordisposing said sections toward and away from one another.

5. A lipefining device/as in-claim 1 provided with a platelike,secondary section and with a centrallydisposed means that mounts saidsections and that contributively constitutes means for disposing saidsections toward and away from one another.

7 6. A cosmetic-applicating aid including a plate? like, main sectionconstituted of two-substantially equally dimensioned,arcuatedhalf-sections endwise secured to and integral with one another,said half-sections being provided with a single concave applicating edgecommon to them both,

said main section, when symmetrically edgewi'se regarded, assuming anattenuated form of the.

Arabic numeral, 3.

' JAMES KATSAROS.

EDWIN MOORE.

